Steven Gerrard praised his Liverpool U19s side for the ‘perfect execution’ of their game plan in Wednesday’s 2-0 UEFA Youth League last-16 win over Manchester United.
The young Reds advanced to a quarter-final meeting with Manchester City thanks to Ben Woodburn’s early header and a stunning late strike from substitute Rafael Camacho.
Having dominated much of the first half at Prenton Park, Gerrard’s team came under pressure in the second period as United strove to get back into the tie.
However, Camacho’s brilliant, dipping effort arrived 13 minutes from time, ending any hopes the visitors had of progressing and putting the gloss on a ‘mature’ Liverpool display that impressed Gerrard.